Conveyer



Feb. 20, 1945. C, R, RANEY ETAL 2,369,754

' GONVEYER v Filed March 22, 1943 5 Sheets-Sheet l l gffamjpmg Feb. 20, 1945. Q R, RANEY ET AL l2,369,754

coNVEYER Filed March 22, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 FebfZO, 1945. c R. RANx-:Y ET Al.

CONVEYER :s sheets-sheet 3,

, Filed March 22, 1943 ffl Patented Feb.zo,194s

* UNITED PATENT oFFlcE- tional Harvester New Jersey Company, `af cernomtien ef vrzlieetiee Merel; 22.2 194.35. eel 480,91!!

' 1s claims. '(01. 109:25.)

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, material is being conveyed over by a sprocket chain 36, which in turn engages a sprocket 3l upon a jack-shaft 35. Secured to the jack-shaft 38 is a sprocket 39 engaged by a sprocket chain 55 which also engages a sprocket il secured upon a second jack-shaft 42. The jack-shaft l2 extends into a gear-box 43 from which extends a stub shaft 44. To the stub shaft is secured a sprocket 45 which is engaged by a sprocket chain 45 which also engages a sprocket, not shown, secured upon a shaft 41. Also secured to the shaft 4l' is a plurality of sprockets fl, which are engaged by the plurality of spaced conveying chains l1. rlhe rotation of the ground wheel 3l, due to the travel of the pick-up baler over the ground, acts through lthe mechanism just described to cause the conveyer chains l1 to move over the floor l5 toward the baling chamber is and thus to move material over the floor i5 toward the baling chamber. The sprocket chain extends forwardly to the front end of the pick-up unit lil to drive the pick-up cylinder` and the elevating conveyor I3 in a manner not shown. The drive ofthe pick-up cylinder, the elevating conveyer, and the conveyer chains Il' has not been shown in greater detail, since it forms no part of the present invention. It is sufR noient for the purposes of the` present invention to state that the conveyer chains l1 are continuously driven. A plurality of idler sprockets 49 mounted upon a shaft 50 engage the inside of the conveyer chains l1 at the end remote from the baling chamber I3.

Figure 7 illustrates the important part of the present application. As seen in this figure, there is provided a plurality of spaced, parallel, rockshafts 5i, to each of which is secured a plurality of bent fingers 52. The fingers on each rockshaft are spaced from one another and the nngers on all the rock-shafts extend in the same direction therefrom, namely, to the left as viewed in Figure 7.- Each bent finger 52 comprises a first straight portion-53 by which the nger 52 is secured to a rock-shaft 5l, and a second straight portion 5d extending at a slight angle to the portion rook-shaft 55 spaced somewhat to the left of one end of the rock-shafts 5l. To the rock-shaft 55 is secured a plurality of raking or sweeping members which extend. horizontally therefrom in vertically spaced relation to one another. The upper member 55 has an extension 51 on which is mounted a handle 58, by which the rock-shaft 55 is moved angularly and the position of the members 5B-is controlled. Secured tc the lower end of the rock-shaft 55 is an arm 59, to which is connected one end of a link 6G, the other end being connected to one end of a bar 5i. Pivotally vconnected in spaced points of the bar tl areprojections S2 upon the ends of arms 55 secured tothe rock-shafts 5l. The arms 59 and 53, thelink 55, and the bar el interco-nnect the rock-shafts 5l and 55, so that angular movement of the crank 55 not only shifts the members 55 mounted upon the rock-shaft 55, but'also moves the rock-shafts 5! angularly to shift the fingers 52. The rock-shafts 5| are positioned below the floor l5 and are mounted at one end in an extension 54 of the back i6 of the platform i5 below the floor l5. The other ends of the rock-shafts 5i are mounted in a vertical flange 55 extending downwardly from the front Figure 4 shows the fingers cr elements 52 secured to the rock-shafts 5l in the position they occupy when crops or` other the floor i5 by Figure 7 also shows a vertical the conveyor chains i1 to the baling chamber i8. In this position the ngers 52 are below the door i5 and do not interfere with the movement of material over the conveyer i5. Positioned di rectly above the various ngers 52 is a plurality of elongated slots 55, through which the lingers are projected to the position shown in Figure 5 when the rock-shafts 5l are moved angularly by movement of the handle 58. In this position they extend well above the level of the floor i5 and the straight portions 511 extend approximately parallel to the floor I5 and in spaced relation thereto. The rock-shaft 55 is mounted in a bracket 5l secured to the rear of the back Iii and in a platform 5S extending from the rear of the back iii. When material is being moved over the licor i5 by the conveyer chains il to the bal ing chamber l5, the sweeping or raking members 55 secured to the roch-shaft 55 extend generally alongside the floor l5 and rearwardly of the platform back i5. In this position they provide no interference to movement of the material over the platform lli to the baling chamber i3. However, when the handle 58 is moved to elevate thel fingers 52 to the position of Figure 5, the rock-shaft 55 is also angularly moved, so that the members 55 are shifted from the position of Figure 2 to that of Figure 3, in which they extend across the floor l5 and conveyer chains il' approximately transversely thereto at a point near but somewhat spaced from the baling chamber i3. When it is desired to insert a block in the baling chamber I8, the handle 58 is moved so that the ngers 52 are elevated to the position of Figure 5 and the members 55 are swung to the position of Figure 3. l The conveyer chains il continue to move along the floor l5 toward the baling chamber I5, but the fingers 512 lift the crops or other material to the right of the sweeping or raking members 55, as viewed in Figure 5, so as to lift the crops or other material out of conveying contact with the conveying chains l? and the members 55, passing through elongated slots 55 in the platform back l5, sweep the crops or other material back from adjacent the baling chamber l?. to the position which they occupy in Figures 3 and 5. rEhe continuously running conveyer chains i? clear from the portion of the floor i5 to the left of the members 55 any crops or other material not swept back by the members 55. Thus, there is effected a division of the material contained in the baling chamber i8 and material eventually to be deposited therein, and a stopping of flow of material to the baling chamber. The block is then inserted. After this is done, the handle 5B is shifted back to its original position, so that thengers 52 are depressed through the slots 5E in the door l5 to the position of Figure 4, and the raking or sweeping members 55 are retracted through the slots 55 to the position of Figure 2. Thereupon conveying of material to the baling chamber it is resumed until sumcient material has accumulated therein for the insertion of another block to f be required.

. The essential of the present invention is the provision of the lifting members 52 which raise the material positioned back of the sweeping members 55 and so cooperate with the sweeping members to hold material back of the sweeping members out o-f conveying contact with the conveying mally below the platform during conveying of crops to the crop-treating device, and means for elevating the crop-lifting members above the platform to cause them to lift the crops out of conveying contact with the conveying elements for stopping the conveying of crops toward the crop-treating device.

l1. The combination with a crop-treating device, a platform extending toward the device, and a plurality of continuously operating, spaced, conveying elements moving over the platform toward the crop-treating device for conveying crops along the platform to the crop-treating device, of a plurality of crop-lifting members positioned between the conveying elements and normally below the platform during conveying of crops to the crop-treating device, a gate, and means for placing the gate across the platform to stop the conveying of crops beyond the gate toward the device and for simultaneously elevating the croplifting members above the platform to cause them to lift the crops out of conveying contact with the co-nveying elements for stopping the conveying of crops toward the crop-treating device.

l2. The combination with a crop-treating device, a platform extending toward the device, and a plurality of continuously operating, spaced,

conveying elements moving over the platform toi ward the crop-treating device for conveying crops along the platform to the crop-treating device, of a plurality of crop-lifting members positioned between the conveying elements 'and normally below the platform during conveying of crops to the crop-treating device, a gate, and means for placing the gate across the platform at a point near but spaced from the device to stop the conveying of crops beyond the gate toward the device and for simultaneously elevating the croplifting members above the platform to cause them to lift the crops out of conveying contact with the conveying elements for stopping the conveying of crops toward the crop-treating device.

13. The combination with a crop-treating device, a platform extending toward the device, and a plurality of continuously operating, spaced, conveying elements moving over the platform toward the crop-treating device for conveying crops along the platform to the crop-treating device, of a plurality of crop-lifting members positioned between the conveying elements and normally below the platform during conveying of crops to the crop-treating device, a gate pivoted at a point at the side of the platform and spaced from the crop-treating device and normally extending alongside the platform toward the device during conveying of crops to the device, and means for swinging the gate across the platform spaced from the device to sweep crops on the platform back from the device and to prevent crops from passing beyond the gate toward the device, and for simultaneously elevating the croplifting members above the platform to causethem to lift the crops out ofY conveying contact with the conveying elements for stopping the conveying o-f crops toward the crop-treating device.

14. The combination with a crop-treating device, a platform extending to the device, and a plurality of continuously operating, spaced, conveying elements moving over the platform to the device for conveying cro-ps over the platform to the device, of a plurality of rock-shafts extending below the platform transversely to the direction of flow of crops and spaced from one another in the direction of said flow, a plurality of crop-lifting members secured to each shaft and normally positioned below the platform during flow of crops toward the device, and means for angularly shifting therock-shafts to raise the crop-lifting 5 members above the platform for lifting the crops from conveying contact with the conveying elements.

l5. The combination with afcrop-treating device, a platform extending to the device, and a plurality of continuously operating, spaced, conveying elements moving over the platform to the device for conveying crops over the platform to the device, of a plurality of rock-shafts extending below the platform transversely to the direction of flow of crops and spaced from one another in the direction of said flow, a plurality of croplifting members secured to each shaft and normally positioned below the platform during flow of crops toward the device, a rock-shaft positioned at the side`of the platform and extending upwardly therefrom, a gate secured to the rockshaft, and means for angularly shifting the rockshaft to move the crop-sweeping members across for stopping the now of cro-ps therebeyond toward the device and for simultaneously angularly shifting the plurality of rock-shafts to raise the crop-lifting members above the platform for lifting the crops from conveying contact with the conveying elements to stop the flow of crops along the platform.

16. The combination with a crop-treating device, a platform extending to the device, and a plurality of continuously operating, spaced, ccnveying elements moving over the platform to the device for conveying cropsl over the platform to the device, of a plurality of rock-shafts extending below the platform transversely to the direction of flow of crops and spaced from one another in the direction of said flow, a plurality of crop-lifting members secured to each shaft and normally positioned below the platform during flow of crops toward the device, a rock-shaft positioned at the side of the platform and spaced from the device and extending upwardly therefrom, a plurality of crop-sweeping members secured in spaced relation along the length of the rockshaft, and means for angularly shifting the rockshaft to move the crop-sweeping members across the platform at a point spaced from the device for sweeping the crops back from the device along vthe platform, and for stopping the flow of crops therebeyond toward the device and for simultaneously angularly shifting the plurality of rockshafts to raise the crop-lifting members above the platform for lifting the cro-ps from conveying contact with the conveying elements to stop the flow of crops along 'the platform. 17. The combination with a crop-treating device, a platform extending to the device, and a plurality of continuously operating, spaced, conveying elements moving over the platform to the device for conveying crops over the platform to the device, o-f a plurality of rock-shafts extending below the platform transversely to the direction of flow of crops and spaced from one another in the direction of said flow, a plurality of croplifting members secured to each shaft and normally positioned below the platform during flow of crops toward the device, each member being composed of a first portion secured to the shaft and a second portion extending at an obtuse angle from the first-portion, and meansfor angularly shifting the rock-shafts to raise the croplifting members to bring the second portions of the members above and parallel to the platform forr lifting the crops from conveying contact With the conveying elements. f

18. The combination with' a crop-treating device, a platform extending tothe device, and' ay plurality of continuously operating, spaced, conveying elements moving over the platform to the device for conveying crops over the platform to'y the device, of a plurality of rockshafts extending below lthe platform transversely to the directionv of How of crops and spaced from one another in the direction of saidvflow, a plurality of crop-lift` ing members secured to each shaft and normally positioned below the platform during flow of crops toward the device, each member being`com posed of a first portion secured to the shaft and a second portion extending at an obtuse angle from the rst portion, a rock-shaft positioned at the side of the platform and spaced from the device and extending upwardly therefrom, a plufrom conveying contact with the conveying ele- 1liv rality of crop-sweeping members secured in spacedd relation along thev length of the rockshaft, and means for angularly shifting the rockshafttov move the crop-sweeping members across the platformr at a point spaced from the device for 'sweeping the crops back from the device along the platform; and for stopping the flow of crops therebeyond toward the device and for simultaneously angularly shifting the plurality of rock-shafts to raise the crop-lifting members to bring the second portions of the members above and parallel to the platform for lifting the crops ments to stop the. flow ofcrops along the platform.

\ CLEMMA R. RANEY.

RUSSELL R. RANEY.-

v CERTIFICATE oE CORRECTION. Patent No. 2569,75@ February 20, 19LI5. CLEMMA R., RANEI, ET AI.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed speeifcation v Vvosftll'e above numbered patent requiring Correction as follows: Pagelh'second Co lumn, line 23, Claim l5, strike out the words "crop-sweeping members across" and insert instead "gate-across the platform and; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this Correction therein that the same may Conform to the record of the Case in the Patent Office.

' Signed and sealed this 19th day of June, A. D. 19h50 Leslie Frazer (Seal) y I *Y Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

